The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 455

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Chapter 455. I Must Go First

 

 

Ha Seol-ran’s gaze turned toward So Hwi-ung.

A middle-aged man who had suddenly appeared.

It was a face she had never seen before, but what was this friendly atmosphere directed toward her?

None of the Maengryong Corps cadets recognized So Hwi-ung.

It was only natural since none of them had ever seen So Hwi-ung’s appearance before.

However.

Since they had all clearly heard Man Ya-do mutter the words “Alliance Leader.”

They looked at So Hwi-ung with a mixture of hope and doubt.

“Who are you?”

So Hwi-ung turned his gaze back to Man Ya-do and asked.

“Bo, Bongmadan Enemy Unit 1 Squad Leader Man Ya-do pays respects to the Je, Jeongcheon Alliance Leader.”

Man Ya-do finally came to his senses, clasping his hands and bowing deeply.

At that sight.

Everyone around him.

Clasped their hands and bowed deeply.

“We pay our respects to the Alliance Leader.”

“This isn’t a leisurely situation for formalities. Man Ya-do. It seemed like you were talking about alliance rules and crimes. What’s going on?”

At the sharp aura.

Man Ya-do, as if entranced.

Told him everything that had happened from last night until now.

“Pathetic bastard.”

A brief assessment.

So Hwi-ung’s gaze turned back to Ha Seol-ran.

“You managed to sense that aura. As expected of Mu-baek’s younger sibling?”

The members of the Seventh Group were startled by So Hwi-ung’s familiar way of addressing Ha Mu-baek.

Who would have thought he had connections with the Jeongcheon Alliance Leader.

Amid such surprise, as they searched their memories.

They remembered Han Seol-bing calling Ha Mu-baek “Dan-ju.”

A position of Dan-ju who had connections with the Jeongcheon Alliance Leader.

The first thing that came to mind was.

“Hocheon Corps Leader…?”

The moment Yeon Ha-min muttered exactly what came to her mind.

So Hwi-ung turned his gaze to her.

“How clever.”

So Hwi-ung smiled slightly, immediately understanding the meaning of Yeon Ha-min’s muttering.

Shock swept through them once again.

All the members of the Seventh Group knew who the Hocheon Corps Leader that Yeon Ha-min had muttered about was referring to.

Their instructor.

Ha Mu-baek.

He was the Hocheon Corps Leader.

Hocheon Corps Leader.

The Alliance Leader’s direct guard unit.

Its prestige was indescribable, and what level of martial arts mastery was required to become a member of the Hocheon Corps?

Moreover, the achievements the Hocheon Corps had accomplished in the past two Great Murim Wars were nothing short of legends in the current Gangho.

To think that the leader of such a Hocheon Corps was their instructor.

Only Ha Seol-ran, who already knew this fact, remained calm.

In truth, she didn’t know in detail the prestige the Hocheon Corps held in Gangho.

That was because for her, Gangho was entirely limited to Gyoryong Hall.

“Wait… then Instructor Han is…?”

Han Seol-bing had clearly said.

That Instructor Ha Mu-baek was the Dan-ju, and she herself was the vice Dan-ju.

“Hocheon Corps Vice Leader…”

To Dang Jin-san’s dazed question, Baek Ri-pyeong answered with a trembling voice.

“Crazy…”

They had even forgotten the fact that they were in front of Jeongcheon Alliance Leader So Hwi-ung.

That’s how great the shock was.

“Stop being surprised. Given Mu-baek’s personality, I can understand why he didn’t say anything. This isn’t a leisurely situation right now.”

So Hwi-ung’s intervention.

Only then did the Seventh Group members come to their senses.

The one most confused in this situation was.

Undoubtedly Man Ya-do.

He couldn’t understand at all how the current situation was unfolding.

What kind of relationship those bastards had with the Alliance Leader.

Why the Hocheon Corps Leader and Vice Leader suddenly popped up.

Nevertheless, he could understand one thing.

‘I’m fucked.’

So Hwi-ung’s gaze turned to Ha Seol-ran.

“Did you sense it?”

Ha Seol-ran nodded slightly.

“It’s not just one. Right now, tremendous auras are continuously gathering.”

At Ha Seol-ran’s courageous words, So Hwi-ung’s eyebrows twitched.

His senses were still only detecting one Myeolcheon Gangsi.

So Hwi-ung glared at Man Ya-do.

“If your abilities are lacking, you should at least properly recognize capable subordinates.”

A reprimand.

“Your treatment will be decided after this matter is concluded.”

After speaking coldly.

Just as he was about to confirm the meaning of the words that tremendous auras were continuously gathering.

So Hwi-ung’s face hardened stiffly.

“Two?”

Right now.

The aura of the Myeolcheon Gangsi that had been stationary had increased to two.

His senses were telling him so.

“Th, they’re starting to move.”

Ha Seol-ran’s muttering.

Her words were correct.

The ones that had stopped began to move.

One more Myeolcheon Gangsi had been waiting, stopped, for another entity to join.

‘This is ridiculous…’

The movement of the Myeolcheon Gangsi.

And Ha Seol-ran’s ability.

Both were unbelievable.

 

***

 

“It’s chaotic…”

When Namgung Hu said this while looking around.

Yang Bi-chang gathered them all in one place.

Outside the Sanwol Great Wall.

They had exited the Sanwol Demon Forest.

The castle wall stood before their eyes.

Yang Bi-chang finally explained the situation to all of them.

This was where they had arrived after the urgent movement without any explanation of the situation.

Namgung Hu was sensing an extremely powerful aura.

While he was looking in that direction.

Yang Bi-chang’s voice reached his ears.

The silence that settled after all the stories were told.

It was fear.

Though they announced that Jeongcheon Alliance Leader So Hwi-ung was with them here.

Even so, they couldn’t stop the fear that was gradually spreading.

‘Jeongcheon Alliance Leader…’

Namgung Hu’s interest was focused more on So Hwi-ung.

Rather than the approach of jiangshi beyond imagination.

It was because of the aura he was emanating.

‘If it’s to this extent…’

Ha Mu-baek’s aura that he had felt at the noble family estate.

That was stronger.

 

***

 

“It’s my first time meeting you.”

The Guardian God who had just arrived.

Dongbang Un bowed deeply to Chu Geum-ryeong.

Since he became a Guardian God after Chu Geum-ryeong.

“I’ve been waiting. Let’s go. We’ll go and destroy and sweep them away. And open the Blood Cult’s dominion over Central Plains!”

With those words, they began moving again.

Their target was where So Hwi-ung was.

To open the Blood Cult’s dominion, sweeping away those bastards was important.

But obtaining materials for jiangshi was also important.

There were plenty of materials in that place.

Thud thud thud thud thud thud.

The jiangshi’s march once again shook the Sanwol Demon Forest.

 

***

 

“Mu-baek’s younger sibling.”

So Hwi-ung’s call.

“My name is Ha Seol-ran.”

Ha Seol-ran answered with a still trembling voice.

“Right. Ha Seol-ran. Come with me for a moment. I might need to seek advice.”

So Hwi-ung headed toward where the group had gathered.

Gongsun Mu-oe immediately recognized Ha Seol-ran.

It was the same for Ha Seol-ran.

Though she knew through her energy sense that he was here, seeing his face directly like this brought a strange sense of relief.

Thanks to having a familiar person in an unfamiliar place.

With everyone seated, So Hwi-ung opened his mouth.

“The Myeolcheon Gangsi have become two. And they’ve started marching again.”

People were startled.

Ma Jin-gi hastily cast his spell technique once more.

And nodded with a grave expression.

As So Hwi-ung said, the entities leading at the front had become two.

A face never seen in previous spell techniques.

The aura it emanated was also at a similar level to the first one.

“But there are several of such things?”

So Hwi-ung’s question was directed at Ha Seol-ran.

Ha Seol-ran nodded and told them everything she had sensed.

“…”

Silence descended.

No one raised objections to her words.

No one said it was a lie.

No one asked how she could know.

That was because So Hwi-ung had brought her.

There was trust that there must be a reason.

“Those words are correct. One more just popped out right now.”

Ma Jin-gi, who was watching the Sanwol Demon Forest with spell techniques, said.

He couldn’t see all places at once.

Since Ha Seol-ran had told him the specific location through her energy sense.

What he discovered just moments ago while examining the surroundings.

“This is troublesome.”

So Hwi-ung muttered while rubbing his eyes.

He could block one.

He might somehow be able to block two.

But what if there were three or more?

Ma Jin-gi stood up.

“For now, I’ll strengthen the spell techniques of this place.”

According to what he confirmed with spell techniques.

It seemed like it would take about one more hour, or perhaps a bit more, for them to reach this place.

Though not much time remained, at least during that time.

He intended to do what he could.

So Hwi-ung bowed deeply.

If the castle wall could hold out even a little longer.

He might be able to face three Myeolcheon Gangsi.

“I’ll also lend a hand.”

Then suddenly a voice was heard and the Elder of Seonpung Valley appeared.

So Hwi-ung was startled.

Because it was a presence that even he hadn’t sensed.

“Who…”

Just as he was about to let out a wary cry.

“Master!”

Ha Seol-ran’s delighted cry came first.

At those words.

So Hwi-ung and Dam Mu-heun looked at the newly appeared old man with surprised faces.

Ha Seol-ran was Ha Mu-baek’s younger sibling.

That Ha Seol-ran called him Master.

Of course, there was no law that siblings must have the same master.

However.

Judging by the manner he showed when that person appeared, it was certain.

Ha Mu-baek.

He must be that bastard’s master.

“It’s my first time meeting you. I am Wi Ji-gun, the master of Seol-ran and Mu-baek here.”

Wi Ji-gun’s greeting turned speculation into fact.

“I was secretly following behind to look after this child at Mu-baek’s request, but I didn’t expect such an incident to occur.”

Wi Ji-gun had been troubled.

Should he reveal himself?

Should he continue watching secretly and appear to help at the moment of crisis?

Or else.

At the moment of crisis, should he only extract Ha Seol-ran and flee to safety?

When he heard Ha Seol-ran’s story about there being several jiangshi of tremendous power.

That was the dilemma that arose.

After seeing these people’s condition, he made his decision.

To be with them from the beginning.

Of course.

At the final moment, he could somehow extract Ha Seol-ran at least.

He planned to keep that last move in reserve.

And Ha Mu-baek would also be coming to this place.

Wi Ji-gun asked Ha Seol-ran.

“Is that boy Mu-baek coming?”

At that question, Ha Seol-ran shook her head.

Since nothing was caught by her Ki Sense yet.

Here, Ha Seol-ran made one mistake.

Currently, her Ki Sense was in spherical form.

She had modified its shape to search for underground presences.

Because of that, the range of her Ki Sense had decreased.

Without considering this fact, she still surveyed the surroundings with her spherical Ki Sense and failed to detect Ha Mu-baek’s presence.

“Is Mu-baek coming to this place?”

So Hwi-ung asked with delight.

Dam Mu-heun felt the same way.

“That’s right. He said he had something to do at the Jeongcheon Alliance and would stop by there before coming. It should be about time for him to arrive.”

Hope appeared on So Hwi-ung’s face.

Himself and Wi Ji-gun before his eyes.

And if Ha Mu-baek came, it seemed like they could somehow manage.

In that case.

‘We hold out until Mu-baek arrives.’

The difficulty of the defensive battle had decreased.

The pressure of having to protect all these people alone had disappeared.

Though he had even prepared for a desperate resolve.

Dam Mu-heun’s face also gained composure.

Thus began the preparations to block the jiangshi.

 

Though the castle wall would protect them.

Since the number of jiangshi was tremendous.

Now, the Maengryong Corps also came to know what was happening.

Jo Go-pung, the Corps Leader of the Bongma Corps’ hundred units, had informed them of all the facts.

Needless to say, Man Ya-do’s face turned deathly pale upon hearing those words.

‘N-no way… how could that nonsense be true…’

His punishment was only postponed because this was a moment of life and death.

When this matter ended.

What kind of punishment would he receive?

No, before that.

‘C-can I even survive…’

He didn’t know if he could stay alive.

 

***

 

Ha Mu-baek ran at full speed with his Ki Sense spread as wide as possible.

To sense even a little of the situation there with his Ki Sense.

Running as fast as possible to reduce the distance to Sanwol Demon Forest was the best option.

Thus his Ki Sense reached Sanwol Demon Forest.

Countless people gathered there.

So Hwi-ung, Ha Seol-ran, and Wi Ji-gun were all there.

Though he had hoped it wouldn’t be so.

His ominous premonition had come true.

Ha Mu-baek frowned.

“What’s wrong?”

“Something’s happened at Sanwol Demon Forest.”

“What?”

Han Seol-bing was startled.

Meanwhile, within the range of his Ki Sense.

The movements of jiangshi were detected.

“Those jiangshi bastards are swarming in groups. And.”

“And…?”

“The number of Myeolcheon Gangsi has increased.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words.

Han Seol-bing was shocked.

“Wasn’t there just one?”

“It seems so. Since there are now two, three or four more might pop out…”

Only that degree would explain the ominous premonition Ha Mu-baek felt.

Ha Mu-baek glanced at Han Seol-bing.

“I need to go ahead.”

Having finished those words, Ha Mu-baek increased his speed without listening to Han Seol-bing’s response.

Kwa kwa kwa kwa!

Leaving only a loud sonic boom, Ha Mu-baek’s body movement disappeared.

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